The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-12-09
WASHINGTON.
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As the time for the assembling OF Con
gfess draws nearer, the contest for the po-
sition of Doorkscper Of the House wakes
warmer-that appearing to be the only
subordinate position over which there IL
any competition, though, II certain com.
binatlons that are now being formed can
be successfully carried out, the old state
will be shattered and there will be
sweeping change, There are six candI-
dates In the feld for doorkecper, from all
sections of the country. Heretofore, II
has been the custom for the Democratic
Congressional caucus to equally divide the
fair beat officcs--givlng 20 the North the
sergeant alarms and postmaster and to
the s outh the clerk and doorkeeper-
arrangem snt that will very likely be con-
tInued. The democratic members from
New York have called caucus TO meet
Ia this city the latter part of the week, to
determine what course they will pursue In
regard to the doorksspershlp.
Again the familiar faces OF members of
Congress can be seen At the hotels and on
the streets, and In their usual haunts In
the fashionable and aristoeraiie northwest
quarter Of the city. The washingtOnlans
draw the line Of social distraction right
through the middle Of pennsy lvania Ave.
nue.. the popular thoroughfare that leads
from the White House TO the Capitol. II
ones habitatIon Is north OF that lIne,he or
she IL presumed TO be ofrespectable social
status, but, II they dwell south Of II, they
are regarded with dIstrust until something
transpIres to change that opinion. You
see, dear reader, know how II IL myself,
for coming here q stranger, lnnocently
located on the wrong side Of Pennsylvania
avenue. But have since crossed over,
and am now supposed to be a. good as my
neighbors.
| In addition to several contests for seats
In the House, there will be two or three
In the Senate, and one OF the latter will be
Of general Intcrest.as II involves consti.
tntionai question. In West Virginia, the
regular session Of the legislature, having
tailed 10 elect a United States Senator, the
Governor appointed enc but At = called
session Of the legislature soon aiteFward
the Governors appointment was ignored
as illegal, and Senator elected So two
elaImants-both democrats~wili appeaI
fer the same Senatorial seat. ORe OF the
other cases that refer 10 is that OF Sena
tor.eleet Turpie, of Indiana. Still II Il
doubtful II ex-senator Harrison contests
the seat, as his alleged claim appears te
rest upon anything but firm foundation
Then, too, the Senate Il much more i'm
partial and conservative than the House
In the settling Of contests.
The British Fisheries Commisaion hav-
Ing reached the Capital, |, Is probable thai
negotiations will be In progress before tbs
end OF this week. Upon. the arrival o.
Mr.. Chamberlain the chief commissioner
he was besIeged At his hotel by forty re
porters of the leading. newspapers Of the
country, but the only subjects on which
the adroit diPloma,ist could be saslsfae
torlly Interviewed 9ere liquorscigaFs ane
kindred topics. The boys vivaeiousi,
pumped away over an hour. but all to ne
purpose further than they were consider
ably refreshed internally.
Thanks 20 the honest, reform methodl
OF democratic administration the annua
deficits for defraylng the expenses OF sh'
Postoffiee estabiikhment which have for /
number Of years, amounted 70 eight "a ff
teen million dollars annually, have beer
steadily reduced uatll the last deficiency
was about one million dollars, and Il i
confidently estimated that before the clos.
Of the current year the Postofice Depart
ment viii be running on paying basis.
President Cleveland has appointed Geo
L. Rives, of New York, to Ill the position
Of First Assistant Secretary Of State mad.
vacant by the resignation of ex-Govsrnoi
Porter, of Tennessee. The President hai
two ether good places to ill-commis
sIoner of the General Land Office, vaeatec
by the retirement of Mr.. Sparks, and JUS
tice of the Supreme Court.
During the absence OF Mr.. Han, Com
missioner of Patents, Gen. Robert B
Vance, Assistant Commissioner, Ellis Tho
former position In a manner highly cred
table TO himself and acceptable to ALL The
Acting Commissioner while In Congress
was Chairman Of the committee On Pa
tents, and he Is a brother of Senator Vance
OF North Carolina.
Treasurer Hyatt's report shows tina;
there Is still outstanding more than fifteen
millions of fractional currency, nearly all
of which was supposed 10 have been dis.
troyed, showing that large amount is yet
In circulation, though called In twelve
years ago.
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